Write the ratio that compares 36 social media posts to 16 social media posts using fractional notation. Simplify the improper fraction to lowest terms.
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36:16 can be written as 36/16. This can be simplified to 9/4 when divided by 4.
Write the ratio 12 : 36 as an equivalent ratio of x : 3
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To find an equivalent ratio of 12:36 in the form of x:3, we need to determine what value of x will make the two ratios equivalent.
12:36 can be simplified to 1:3 since both 12 and 36 share a common factor of 12.
So, the equivalent ratio of 12:36 in the form of x:3 is 1:3.